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Side 166 - Hope did essay to speak, but wine rendered her endeavours so feeble that she withdrew, and hoped the king would excuse her brevity ; Faith was then all alone, for I am certain she was not joined with good works, and left the court in a staggering condition ; Charity came to the king's feet, and seemed to cover the multitude of sins her sisters had committed : in some sort she made obeisance, and...
Side 124 - The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
Side 166 - Peace make entry and strive to get foremost to the King; but I grieve to tell how great wrath she did discover unto those of her attendants, and much contrary to her semblance, most rudely made war with her olive branch, and laid on the pates of those who did oppose her coming.
Side 166 - Now did Peace make entry, and strive to get foremost to the king ; but I grieve to tell how great wrath she did discover unto those of her attendants ; and, much contrary to her semblance, most rudely made war with her olive branch, and laid on the pates of those who did oppose her coming.
Side 154 - Good Mr. Jowler, we pray you speak to the King (for he hears you every day, and so doth he not us) that it will please his Majesty to go back to London, for else the country will be undone ; all our provision is spent already, and we are not able to entertain him longer.
Side 166 - Hope, who were both sick in the lower hall.* " Next came Victory, in bright armour, and presented a rich sword to the king, who did not accept it, but put it by with his hand; and by a strange medley of versification did endeavour to make suit to the king. But Victory did not triumph long; for after much lamentable utterance, she was led away...
Side 175 - Fetch me that flower — the herb I show'd thee once ; The juice of it on sleeping eyelids laid Will make a man or woman madly dote Upon the next live creature that it sees.
Side 349 - If you had told me what you were going to do I would have put on an old hat.
Side 154 - Why faith, these words; for the king handed it about," answered Rochester ; " these words are something like them, ' Good Master Jowler, we pray you speak to the king, for he hears you every day, and he will not hear us, that it will please his majesty to go back to London; or else the country will be undone. All our provision is spent already, and we are not able to maintain him any longer.
Side 32 - When Sir Harry re-entered the room, she took the lute, and after running her hand for a moment over the strings, sang one of those little ballads which perhaps obtained for her a place in Evelyn's list of fair poets. SONG. " Who is the boy comes stealing here, With looks demure and mild ? Keep off! keep off! Let him not near! There's malice in that child. " Yet, see, he plays amidst the flowers, As innocent as they ; His smile as bright as summer hours, His eyes as soft as May. " Beauty and Grace...

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